The Elcano Global Presence Index displays the current situation and evolution, since 1990, of the global presence of 60 countries and of the European Union in the world order. Furthermore, since 2005, an additional calculation has been performed for the member States of the Union –the Elcano European Presence Index–, which limits the presence exclusively to the intra-European sphere. Also available: Índice Elcano de Presencia Global 2012 (Spanish version).

Eleven German economists, political scientists and jurists -the
Glienicker Group- presented this
proposals to solve the Eurozone crisis. The docoment advocates
balanced policies between debtors and creditors countries moving away from the dominant ideas in Germany. The original
version was published in German by Die ZEIT on 17 October
2013.

Statement of James Costos, Ambassador Designate to Spain and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to Andorra, at the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on 25 July 2013.

The European Global Strategy report – which was recently presented in Brussels – is a contribution to the strategic debate within the EU. At the same time, it is not the final answer. The foreign ministers of Poland, Italy, Sweden and Spain -Radosław Sikorski, Emma Bonino, Carl Bildt and José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil- "argue that Europe needs a strategic framework to help it navigate a more complex world" in this article published in European Voice.

The European Union and the United States launched negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership based on recommendations from the U.S.-EU High Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth. Further information.

Official transcript of the 2013 State of the Union Address delivered by US President Barack Obama on 12 February 2013. President Obama laid out the federal government’s priorities for job and manufacturing to make the US economy more competitive. He also asked Congress to send him legislation to reform immigration, combat climate change, increase the minimum wage, and reduce gun violence. See also: Enhanced State of the Union.

The agreement on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) was issued by the heads of State and Government at the Brussels European Council held from 7 to 8 February. The MFF defines the budgetary priorities of the European Union for 2014-2020. A final agreement with the European Parliament has yet to be reached for the new MFF to enter into force in January 2014. Read also: summary of the EC Agreement, the European Council conclusions and the special coverage on the MFF.